EASTROCK Alto Saxophone for Beginner, E Flat Blue Lacquer Alto Saxophone, E Key Sax with Hard Case Mouthpiece Pads Neck Strap Reeds Cleaning Cloth Gloves (Blue)

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Start by making some simple melodies using just crotchets and quavers or quarter notes or eight notes. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Benedikt Eppelsheim, of Munich, Germany has introduced recent innovations at the upper and lower ends of the saxophone range. The soprillo sax is a piccolo-sized saxophone pitched an octave higher than the B ♭ soprano sax. It is so small that the octave key is built into the mouthpiece. The tubax, developed in 1999 by Eppelsheim, [41] plays the same range and with the same fingering as the E ♭ contrabass saxophone. Its bore, however, is narrower than that of a contrabass, resulting in a more compact instrument with a "reedier" tone (akin to the double-reed contrabass sarrusophone). It can be played with the smaller (and more commonly available) baritone saxophone mouthpiece and reeds. Eppelsheim has also produced subcontrabass tubaxes in C and B ♭, the latter being the lowest saxophone ever made.

The contralto saxophone, similar in size to the orchestral C-melody, was developed in the late 20th century by California instrument maker Jim Schmidt. [40] This instrument has a larger bore and a new fingering system, and does not resemble the orchestral instrument except for its key and register.Marcel Mule established study of the saxophone as a classical instrument at the Conservatoire de Paris from the 1940s. Larry Teal did the same in the United States at the University of Michigan a decade later. A number of other American institutions have since become recognized homes for the study of classical saxophone. They include Northwestern University, Indiana University, and the Eastman School of Music. [22] Usage A US Seventh Fleet Band sailor with a tenor saxophone in Hong Kong In military bands

The saxophone, like the trumpet, remains an iconic instrument in jazz, and one that, through its indelible musical associations, has become totally synonymous with the genre. Henderson’s tenor sound was unmistakable: loud, robust, and virile. Originally from Ohio, Henderson first made his mark as an exponent of hard bop at Blue Note in the early 60s, and also recorded with Horace Silver (it’s Henderson’s solo you can hear on Silver’s “Song For My Father”). Henderson also added Latin elements to his music and, in the 70s, embarked on a freer, more exploratory mode of jazz. 10: Johnny Griffin (1928-2008) Mr. Blue is also an educator/clinician and he consults at colleges, universities, schools and communities around the world. He is the founder of Cross-Cultural Connection, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 performance and educational organization that promotes jazz in educational and community institutions. Now, if you’ve watched any of my other blues lessons or improvising lessons, or even if you’re a Sax School member, you’ll know that one of my favourite sayings is to “keep your melody lines simple.” This eminent Norwegian composer and saxophonist (who’s a master of both the tenor and soprano varieties of sax) has enjoyed a long and fecund association with the ECM label, where he’s been since 1970. It was largely through his alliance with Keith Jarrett in the 70s (he played as part of the pianist’s European Quartet) that gained him an international audience. His sound is both lyrical and haunting. 43: Joe Lovano (born 1952)A bio-aesthetic offspring of single reed woodwinds-Dieter Clermont and his Thai partner Khanung Thuanthee build bamboo saxophones in North Thailand since the late 1980s". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21 . Retrieved 2008-07-31. This particular release from Merano is outstanding. There is professionalism in every inch of this alto saxophone and the blue lacquered finish is striking and gorgeous. It stands at 29 inches tall yet weighs just 9.6 pounds so it is a great, lightweight alto saxophone.